AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
ADSK
Autodesk, Inc.
ADSK has the edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
ADSK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
ADSK's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AAPL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 26x | $230 | -35% |
| Fair | 31x | $279 | -21% |
| Expensive | 37x | $328 | -7.5% |
| Forward | 38x | $355 | — |
| Current | 40x | $355 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AAPL's PE is in its expensive range at 40x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 38x next year's earnings.
ADSK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $259 | — |
| Current | 34x | $259 | — |
| Cheap | 48x | $373 | +44% |
| Fair | 57x | $441 | +70% |
| Expensive | 140x | $1,078 | +315% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ADSK has the edge over AAPL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
ADSK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
ADSK has the edge over AAPL on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
AAPL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.28 | +3.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.98 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.71 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.26 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.90 | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.46 | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.59 | +0.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.42 | -0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.30 | -2% |
AAPL earned $8.98 per share over the past year, up 20% from the year before.
ADSK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.53 | +75% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.72 | +60% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.85 | +47% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.23 | +2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.15 | +2.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.82 | -1% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.66 | +1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.12 | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.02 | +18% |
ADSK earned $7.72 per share over the past year, up 60% from the year before.
AAPL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $114.5B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $109.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $111.2B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $143.8B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $102.5B | +7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $94B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $95.4B | +5.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $124.3B | +4% |
AAPL's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $114B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +0.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 30% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | +0.7 points |
AAPL has the edge over ADSK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ADSK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.6B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6B | +11% |
ADSK has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 28% | +14 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | +3.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 25% | +2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -6.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | -1.6 points |
ADSK's operating margin was 29% last quarter, up 4.1 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
AAPL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.9B | -2.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.9B | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $26.7B | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $51.6B | +91% |
| Q3 2025 | $26.5B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $24.4B | -8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $27B | -28% |
AAPL's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
ADSK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $561M | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $876M | +58% |
| Q1 2026 | $972M | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $430M | +116% |
| Q3 2025 | $451M | +122% |
| Q2 2025 | $556M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $678M | +59% |
| Q4 2024 | $199M | +1431% |
ADSK has the edge over AAPL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AAPL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +5.6M shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -284M shares |
| 3 years | -6.9% | -1.1B shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -2.1B shares |
| Available history | -17% | -3.1B shares |
AAPL has 14.7B diluted shares, down 1.9% from a year ago, with $86.4B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $24.3B |
| Q2 2026 | $25.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $12.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $24.7B |
| Q3 2025 | $20.1B |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B |
| Q1 2025 | $25.9B |
| Q4 2024 | $23.6B |
AAPL spent $86.4B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 4.8% from the year before.
ADSK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -4M shares |
| 3 years | -1.9% | -4M shares |
| 5 years | -5.2% | -11.5M shares |
| Available history | -4.9% | -10.9M shares |
ADSK has 211M diluted shares, down 1.9% from a year ago, with $1.6B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $453M |
| Q2 2026 | $448M |
| Q1 2026 | $331M |
| Q4 2025 | $359M |
| Q3 2025 | $358M |
| Q2 2025 | $354M |
| Q1 2025 | $409M |
| Q4 2024 | $323M |
ADSK spent $1.6B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 10% from the year before.
AAPL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
AAPL's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
ADSK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
ADSK has the edge over AAPL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AAPL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.0 | Overbought |
AAPL's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 85 (overbought).
ADSK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 74.3 | Neutral |
ADSK's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 74 (neutral).
AAPL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AAPL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 28x | 42% above |
| PE % | 96 | 35 | 61 pts above |
AAPL is trading at 40x earnings, a 42% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
ADSK PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ADSK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34x | 28x | 21% above |
| PE % | 5 | 35 | 30 pts below |
ADSK has the edge over AAPL on valuation relative to its sector.
AAPL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $343.1 | 3.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $329.0 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $295.6 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $262.4 | 35% above |
| 200 week MA | $226.3 | 57% above |
AAPL has the edge over ADSK on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ADSK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $240.0 | 8.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $233.0 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $242.1 | 7.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $267.7 | 3.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $249.7 | 3.9% above |
ADSK's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 3.9% above its 200-week average.
AAPL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $72.5 | $132.0 | +82% |
| 2021 | $132.0 | $176.3 | +34% |
| 2022 | $176.3 | $131.9 | -25% |
| 2023 | $131.9 | $192.5 | +46% |
| 2024 | $192.5 | $255.6 | +33% |
| 2025 | $255.6 | $273.4 | +7% |
| 2026 YTD | $273.4 | $354.9 | +30% |
AAPL has the edge over ADSK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
ADSK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $185.4 | $301.4 | +63% |
| 2021 | $301.4 | $281.0 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | $281.0 | $188.2 | -33% |
| 2023 | $188.2 | $243.5 | +29% |
| 2024 | $243.5 | $297.6 | +22% |
| 2025 | $297.6 | $300.7 | +1% |
| 2026 YTD | $300.7 | $259.5 | -14% |
ADSK has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 14% so far in 2026.